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Up to 76,000 Small Biogas Plants to be Set up by Govt This Year

July 06, 2019

Up to 76,000 Small Biogas Plants to be Set up by Govt This Year

This Thursday, Minister of New and Renewable Energy R K Singh said that the Center is looking to set up to 76,000 small biogas plans under the New National Biogas and Organic Manure Programme (NNBOMP). He said that the maximum size of family type biogas plants has been increased to 25 cubic meter capacity from the previous 6 cubic meter capacity which is to capitalize on the untapped potential of biogas energy in semi-urban and rural areas.

Singh said that central finance assistance for the programme has also been increased to ₹35,000 from the previous ₹7,500.

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